Beginning at 8:30 in the morning on Oct. 29, four investigators with the Texas Education Agency will sweep through Beaumont ISD, visiting several campuses and conducting interviews with staff and community stakeholders.

The TEA will be in the school district from Oct. 28 to Nov. 1 to continue its review of Beaumont ISD.

Investigators will have an "entry meeting" with school district officials on the afternoon of Oct. 28 before interviewing Susan Barefield, the special education director, according to an Oct. 10 notification letter sent by the TEA.

The on-site visit is part of the TEA's four-pronged investigation into the district, covering the special education program, testing security and financial and student attendance accounting.

"If they want to come look at some things, we have nothing to hide," said Woodrow Reece, BISD board president. "It'll clear some things up one way or another."

During their visit, investigators will concentrate their efforts on campuses where allegations have come from and student performance is struggling, said DeEtta Culbertson, TEA spokeswoman.

Board member Mike Neil said he was glad to see the investigators coming to town.